For the Silent – Privacy Policy

01/02/2017

It is For The Silent's policy to respect and protect the personal and financial privacy of our visitors. This privacy policy intends to explain how we collect information from you and how that information is protected.

Users can visit our web site without having to reveal any personal information. If one chooses to provide personal information while on our web site for the purposes of correspondence, processing a request, or registering for an event, you can be assured we will not share your private information with any third parties. The FTS Board Members will have access to the names of FTS donors, but may not share that information without your consent. They have all signed a confidentiality agreement stating this fact.

If you decide at some point you no longer wish to be involved in our organizational correspondence, you may make this request at info@forthesilent.org. If users wish to review or correct the personal information we have collected, they should contact us at the same address to provide updated information.

For The Silent recognizes the trust and importance of protecting any information we may collect from visitors to our web site. Our policy is to use this collected information for internal purposes only, and we maintain fitting security measures to keep this information private and secure.

REGARDING THE USE OF COOKIES:

The For the Silent website does not use cookies to store information. However, cookies may be used by one of our 3rd party services when a user signs up for an event, or follows a link which takes you outside of our website. A cookie is a small string of text that a web site can send to your browser that is intended to enhance your visit. A cookie cannot retrieve data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or capture your email address. We will continue to guard the online safety of our visitors and make necessary updates when appropriate.

REGARDING DONATION PROCESSING AND SHOPPING CART:

One-time online donation financial information will not be kept or stored past the confirmation of funds transfer. Only the names of donors are kept, in accordance with governmental policy and for basic correspondence. We appreciate your trust in us, and will not jeopardize it by risking a data breach. Recurring donations are handled through our trusted partners www.donorbox.com and www.clovergive.com. You may modify or cancel your donation account at any time and your information will be deleted in accordance with industry standards. FTS has requested and expects all the same standards for safety and privacy to be followed by our partners at Donorbox and Clovergive.

*** Lastly, FTS will comply with and cooperate with the law unequivocally. Should our records be needed for any reason, we will comply. This privacy policy will be updated periodically as needed.